Backpacking through Europe: The basics {Gadling}

Jan 9th 2010 4:17AM If you are a first timer looking to travel Europe and are a bit overwhelmed by the whole idea, you could always go with Big Brother Backpacking (www.bigbrotherbackpacking.com). They specialize in providing students with adventure tours across Europe, without the worry that accompanies sending your teen to a foreign continent. Since their tour guides let the student travelers make the decisions on destinations in real-time, it is essentially the same as backpacking with a small group of close friends.